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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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